Oakland police faulted for handling of Occupy

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

Oakland police faulted for handling of Occupy
By Dan Levine
OAKLAND, California | Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:03pm EDT

(Reuters) - Longstanding problems in the Oakland Police Department led to a botched response to Occupy Wall Street protests last year, according to the findings of an independent review of the events conducted at the city's request and released on Thursday.

The review also raised concerns about the quality and breadth of a criminal investigation into police officers who fired tear gas and stun grenades at Occupy protesters, which critically injured an Iraq war veteran.

Oakland became a focal point of protests against economic inequality that swept the United States last October.

Police removed dozens of campers from a plaza in front of Oakland City Hall on October 25. Later that day, they fired tear gas and flash bang grenades at hundreds of protesters who had gathered at the plaza.



Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/15/us-usa-california-occupy-idUSBRE85E02G20120615

[malthaussen]

1. "City officials on Thursday said the department had already implemented several reforms"

Uh huh. Like what? "A mistake was made" is worthless, unless some accountability creeps in somewhere.

-- Mal